Sediments and Biodiversity: bridging the gap between science and policy

SedNet would be pleased to receive abstracts for platform presentations and posters for the Open Conference. Abstracts related to the main issues of the Conference with a special focus on the Mediterranean area will be particularly welcomed.

Issues to be addressed are:
• Biodiversity and sediment management (sediments, hydromorphology, habitats)
• Sediment management measures and cost-benefit analysis
• Climate change and sediment: effects on bioavailability and contaminant biogeochemical cycles
• Sediment in coastal zone management and Marine Strategy Framework Directive (e.g. sediment reuse for coastal protection and restoration)
• Sediment Environmental Quality Standards and monitoring
• Sediment and contaminant transport modelling
• Ecological risk assessment of contaminated sediment
• Mine tailings (historical contamination, soil erosion)

Submission of abstracts
Please find the template for abstracts here. Abstracts can be sent to the SedNet Secretariat: marjan.euser@deltares.nl.

Deadline for abstract submission: 15 September 2010.

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